{"product_id":"how-to-bake-pi-an-edible-exploration-of-the-mathematics-of-mathematics-9780465097678","title":"How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Eugenia Cheng\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Essays \u0026amp; Narratives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the world's most creative mathematicians finds the meaning of mathematics in the kitchen in this \"whimsical...rigorous and insightful\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In \u003ci\u003eHow to Bake Pi\u003c\/i\u003e, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered, unexpectedly, by insights from the kitchen. We learn how the bechamel in a lasagna can be a lot like the number five, and why making a good custard proves that math is easy but life is hard. At the heart of it all is Cheng's work on category theory, a cutting-edge \"mathematics of mathematics,\" that is about figuring out how math works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Combined with her infectious enthusiasm for cooking and true zest for life, Cheng's perspective on math is a funny journey through a vast territory no popular book on math has explored before. So, what is math? Let's look for the answer in the kitchen.","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45114836779159,"sku":"9780465097678","price":1382.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780465097678.webp?v=1767143422","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/how-to-bake-pi-an-edible-exploration-of-the-mathematics-of-mathematics-9780465097678","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}